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Health and WellnessLGBTQ youth face more stress from police brutality & COVID-19
1 in 5 LGBTQ youth have faced police harassment or mistreatment by police, compared to just 1 in 7 for non-LGBTQ youth.
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Health and WellnessNearly half of LGBTQ youth considered suicide in the last year. That was before the pandemic.
The Trevor Project’s second annual mental health survey reveals the scary reality that LGBTQ youth regularly face.
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LGBTQ PridePride in Pictures: The powerful lesson kids learn from anti-gay protesters
A LGBTQ-affirming churchgoer describes her first Pride experience in the capital of the South with her family.
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News (USA)Here’s how to support the fight for Black lives even if you can’t protest in person
Activists continue to fight against inequality and injustice in the face of unprecedented opposition. Here’s how you can help them.
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News (USA)The teen killer of three LGBTQ people is convicted & now faces life in prison
It was initially thought that the 18-year old opened fire on a house party out of hatred. Jurors eventually learned that his motive was more than that.
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LifeEverything is closing due to the coronavirus pandemic – except this organization
“Despite our fear, we must be there for each other.”
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Health and WellnessLGB youth are still attempting suicides at a high rate – here’s how you can help them
Despite lowering numbers in straight youth, two studies show that teens and young adults that aren’t straight are still more likely to attempt suicide.
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LifeDon’t leave out the Q: study concludes the term queer is a ‘distinct’ sexuality
The term still offends many people, but research reflects that people are using it to define their sexuality – and this study lends credence to it.
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CommentaryDear youth, keep challenging the systems of power – no matter who tells you to ‘chill’.
Trump’s fear-filled attempt to bully Greta Thunberg, and other young leaders like her, only shows that they are closer and closer to making the progress they are working for.
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Health and WellnessStudy finds an epidemic of suicide among LGBTQ youth. Most blame “recent politics.”
54% of young trans people had considered suicide in the last year. 76% said “recent politics” impacted their mental health.
